In the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, we’ve heard a lot about gain-of-function research, and some of its risks, particularly regarding the possible creation of dangerous pathogens. But there’s a lot ...

Climate change could hasten the release of ‘time-travelling’ pathogens from melting permafrost and ice that have been trapped for millennia. Their emergence increases threats to the global environment ...

As ocean temperatures rise and currents shift, the plastisphere may become an even more effective route for biological invasions. Warmer waters could extend the survival of stowaway organisms, while ...

In the eastern United States, oaks are abundant and provide significant economic and ecological benefits. However, oak ecosystems have experienced significant changes over the past century due to fire ...

(Beyond Pesticides, October 23, 2025) A global literature review of pesticide residues in marine seaweed, published in Marine Pollution Bulletin, highlights the widespread presence of pesticides in ...

Many alpine ecosystems are undergoing vegetation degradation because of global change, which is affecting ecosystem functioning and biodiversity. The ecological consequences of alpine pioneer ...

The world’s peatlands are highly diverse, from moss dominated, boreal and alpine Sphagnum bogs to tropical peat swamp forests with trees up to 70 m tall, yet they all share distinctive, harsh, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. the sun sets behind icicles melting on permafrost in Alaska with a river in the background the sun sets behind icicles melting on ...

Autotrophs play an essential role in the cycling of carbon and nutrients, yet disease-ecosystem relationships are often overlooked in these dynamics. Importantly, the availability of elemental ...

As biodiversity loss accelerates globally, understanding environmental influence over biodiversity–ecosystem functioning (BEF) relationships becomes crucial for ecosystem management. Theory suggests ...